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Old Mar 15, 2005 | 11:16 PM
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I dont like it at all
found they pics on ebay


Old Mar 15, 2005 | 11:23 PM
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Old Mar 15, 2005 | 11:26 PM
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I dont like it too. tC is a scion not a lambo. Dont be a poser.
Old Mar 16, 2005 | 12:33 AM
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i always like the look of lambo doors, but the only turn offs with it is the price and more importantly the problems that people say go wrong with them.
Old Mar 16, 2005 | 12:52 AM
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Daddy says, "No."
Old Mar 16, 2005 | 12:57 AM
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Any car mod that promotes body sag is not for Carl Carlson.

Or me, either.
Old Mar 16, 2005 | 01:09 AM
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why don't u guys like it? Is it because u guys are ___?
Old Mar 16, 2005 | 01:22 AM
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a mod like that is purely for the fun of it. its kinda like dissing someone because hes got a funny shirt on.... personally tho, i'll let 50 cent keep his lambo doors to himself.

btw: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ayphotohosting
Old Mar 16, 2005 | 01:27 AM
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Well i think promoting body sag is BAD.

I also think that looks WAY off.
It looks like a dead Grasshopper.
The doors on the scion are way too bulky to swing up in conjunction with it's body lines and styling.
it's a FnF mod that simpltons throw onto their car when they have no desire or knowledge to tune.

If it's on a Manufacturer's car, that is a different story. Daily driving with Bug wing doors will damage the location where they are hinged.
Old Mar 16, 2005 | 01:31 AM
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Aside from the reasons stated above, it also looks bad because the door has a window frame border.

If it didnt have that, and the windows were rolled down, it'd look good.
Old Mar 16, 2005 | 01:33 AM
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Dude those stickers your selling are hillarious
Old Mar 16, 2005 | 01:38 AM
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that is hawt
Old Mar 16, 2005 | 02:01 AM
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it can be made to look really fricken good



(not my pic)
Old Mar 16, 2005 | 02:12 AM
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my opinion still stands... even moreso now.
Thanks for adding that pic!
Old Mar 16, 2005 | 02:21 AM
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I like the look of them, I think its really ugly on short doors, but the tc has nice long doors. the problem is the sag, but it won't keep sagging, and when it settles you can have the panels adjusted
Old Mar 16, 2005 | 02:22 AM
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not my style, I use to like it but now that I see it on a tC, I'm not crazy about it. It might be interesting to see the doors open backward, kinda like suicide doors.
Old Mar 16, 2005 | 02:23 AM
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i like it, it looks alot better on the tc than it does on the xb.
now how bout someone with a xa with lambo doors........
Old Mar 16, 2005 | 02:26 AM
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BARF!
Old Mar 16, 2005 | 02:26 AM
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You are correct, it will sag so far as to weaken to failure and no longer sag! Chasing the sag will also cost as much as the kit... or more.

I've seen guys who put this on their daily drivers.... every 4000 miles they "Chase" the sag
Old Mar 16, 2005 | 02:26 AM
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i say if ur gonna spend over 1000 dollas why not use it on something more worthwhile, like a suspension or an engine mod...or give it to me...if you want to do a direct deposit to my account pm me for details



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